2.4TDi 1990 H HELP!!

[sandyviewforth]

help. I have seen the above for sale in a paper for £2800 and i have tried on (sorry!) Parkers and What Car? to find these vehicle. It's not listed under cars or Vans? what is it? where can i find out about it?Its an auto with all electrics, etc..anyone out there right now?
sandy

[marky]

Its a toyota hilux surf 2.4 or 3.0 engine 4x4 vehicle import from japan

[sandyviewforth]

so........?

Its a toyota hilux surf 2.4 or 3.0 engine 4x4 vehicle import from japan

why can't i find anything out about it in these websites. They don't even list them? Is it because they are all imports? How can i find out if this is a good price? sorry to ask such dumb questions. Just sold my Shogun, but no nothing about these and i like the look..but am finding it hard to find info...
thanks

[marky]

what info are you after mate
yes they are imports never made for the european market its sounds like the 1st generation model my mate has one and hes done over 250k in his & its still going strong. parts are cheap have a look at www.milneroffroad.com

[JimL]

help. I have seen the above for sale in a paper for £2800 and i have tried on (sorry!) Parkers and What Car? to find these vehicle. It's not listed under cars or Vans? what is it? where can i find out about it?Its an auto with all electrics, etc..anyone out there right now?
sandy

Relax Sandy its first of all its made by Toyota. Its their Hilux Surf 2.4 litre diesel 'SUV' (hate that name meself). They didnt ever sell them in these parts although for 3 yrs in the mid nineties they tried and marketed them as the Toyota 4runner then they gave up as peoples taste just werent ready for the next best thing . So all Surfs you see are imported 2nd hand from Japan and the odd 4runner you see should be a UK model. Parts arent hard to come by, just come by this site and ask the questions

[JimL]

its sounds like the 1st generation

nope not 1990, dats 2nd gen

[marky]

nope not 1990, dats 2nd gen

my mates h reg 1991 his 1st gen surf log book states 1991

[sumo]

my mates h reg 1991 his 1st gen surf log book states 1991

If it looks like this then it a 1st gen.last made 1989. 1990 was 2nd gen.

sumo

[Pete]

If it looks like this then it a 1st gen.last made 1989. 1990 was 2nd gen.

sumo

These are both 91's and I would say they look like 1st gens. What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=18290

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=18290

[JimL]

These are both 91's and I would say they look like 1st gens. What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=18290

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=18290

Nope they're 2nd gens, '89 - '95. You cant mistake the 1st gen with its fibreglass shell on the back and the smaller squarer rear side-window.

Spose Markys mate might have a '91 1st gen, depends on when it was 1st sold and then registered but who would've paid for an older model when the new one was around 2 yrs already.

If someone tried to sell me a '98 2nd gen I'd tell them to get up the yard

[Rob]

Umm, plenty o' pics and info here > http://www.yotasurf.co.uk/Hiluxsurf/...he_4runner.htm